So that intensified the series, so I think if they do a sequel, it’ll be a little different.In the action-comedy “21 Jump Street,” in theaters March 16, 2012, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) were enemies in high school who became unlikely friends in Police Academy. “Everyone can’t be chummy, chummy all the time… If Darth Vader wasn’t in ‘Star Wars,’ Luke Skywalker would just be a guy travelling around with a frickin’ sword. “The Booker character – it made the third season great, because you need an antagonist,” he told Access. Greico noted his character brought a heavier element to the show. “I know the directors and producers and Columbia and MGM have talked about me in it. “It’s a comedy and I was too dark,” he smiled last night, while speaking to Access at the movie premiere, about why he wasn’t in the film.

Richard Grieco, who played Officer Dennis Booker in the TV series, attended Tuesday’s premiere, but for fans wondering why he didn’t make a cameo in the film, it was because the film stuck to original, Season 1 cast members.īut, if “21 Jump Street” sparks a sequel, Greico, who after joining the show in Season 3, left ahead of Season 4 for the spinoff show, “Booker,” said he’ll likely be asked to cameo at that time. Click HERE to watch Holly talk about her cameo.įans will want to pay very close attention during the cameo scenes to spot the movie’s small screen homage to another original cast member – Dustin Nguyen.

Holly Robinson Peete, who starred as Officer Judy Hoffs, also makes her cop cameo in the new film.

The movie version of “21 Jump Street” hits theaters on Friday, featuring a cameo from original series star Johnny Depp, and Access Hollywood has new information on what brought the superstar to the fold.Īccess has learned that Depp agreed to the cameo – with one cool condition – if they also brought back Depp’s former fellow original series co-star Peter DeLuise for a cameo too.įans of the late 1980s television series will know that Peter, the son of Dom DeLuise, played Depp’s on screen partner - Officer Doug Penhall - in the late 1980s television series.Īs for their cameos, Access has also learned that lots of wild improvising happened when Depp and DeLuise joined Hill and Tatum.

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